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Dottie: I'M JUST GROTESQUE.

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I'M HUGE.

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I'M SICKENING LOOKING.

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THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.

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Man: MY WEIGHT HAS GIVEN ME
A DEATH SENTENCE.

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Woman: THE THING
I RELIED ON ALL THESE YEARS

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IS WHAT'S KILLING ME.

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-IT'S BROKEN!
-WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

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I DON'T KNOW.
I CAN'T GET OFF.

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DON'T LET ME GO, PLEASE.
-I'M NOT.

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Man: IT'S HARD TO BE A FATHER
FROM A CHAIR.

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[ GRUNTS ]
THANK YOU, HONEY.

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I SEE
THAT UNWILLINGNESS.

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IF YOU'RE SERIOUS,
YOU'LL MAKE CHANGES.

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Delacy: AND I KNOW
YOU'VE GAINED WEIGHT.

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IS THAT TRUE?

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THAT'S KILLING YOU.

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THAT'S KILLING YOU.

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THIS HAS TO STOP.

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Dottie: LIFE HAS A WAY

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OF BRINGING OUT THE THINGS
YOU FEAR THE MOST.

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WHEN YOU GIVE IN TO THAT FEAR,
YOU OPEN THE DOOR

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TO ALL SORTS OF THINGS
YOU NEVER EXPECTED.

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[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

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Dottie: WHEN YOU'RE MY SIZE,
IT HURTS LIKE HELL

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EVERY DAY TO GET UP
AND DO WHAT I HAVE TO DO.

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[ CHILD CRYING ]

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I GOT TO GO
GET YOUR BROTHER UP.

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IT'S JUST MISERABLE.

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ON MY BODY,
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING

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FROM THE WAIST DOWN HURTS.

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[ CRYING CONTINUES ]

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I'M SORRY.

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JUST GIVE MAMA A MINUTE.

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BUT EVEN THOUGH I AM
AS OVERWEIGHT AS I AM,

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I HAVE TO GET UP EVERY DAY

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BECAUSE I HAVE TWO KIDS
THAT DEPEND ON ME.

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HI, PUMPKIN.

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DANIEL, WHO IS 12
AND HAS CEREBRAL PALSY,

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AND LANDON, WHO IS 1.

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I HAVE TO BE HERE
TO TAKE CARE OF THESE BOYS.

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THEY NEED THEIR MAMA.

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IT'S OKAY.

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[ SMOOCHES ]

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AND THEY'RE MY PRIORITY
WHEN I START EACH DAY.

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MY HUSBAND'S ABLE TO HELP
SOMETIMES IN THE MORNING,

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BUT HE USUALLY HAS TO GET UP
REAL EARLY TO GET TO WORK,

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SO THEY COMPLETELY DEPEND ON ME.

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BUT I CAN BARELY GET AROUND.

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AND IT MAKES IT SO HARD
TO TAKE CARE OF THEM.

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I'M NOT ABLE TO TAKE BIG STEPS.

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I HAVE TO TAKE SMALL STEPS
IN FEAR THAT I MIGHT FALL.

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BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE.

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DANIEL CAN'T SURVIVE
WITHOUT HIS MEDICINE

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AND EVERYTHING ELSE HE NEEDS.

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[ SMOOCHES ]

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YOU'RE ALL SET.

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ONCE I GET DANIEL COMFORTABLE,
I CAN TRY AND TEND TO MYSELF.

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BUT IT'S SO HARD
TO EVEN DO THAT.

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I'M JUST NOT ABLE
TO STAND FOR LONG PERIODS.

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SO WHEN I'M SHOWERING,

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I HAVE TO SIT ON THE SIDE
OF THE TUB AND BATHE.

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I JUST CLEAN AS MUCH AS I CAN,

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AND I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYBODY

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TO HELP ME WIPE MYSELF
OR CLEAN MYSELF.

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THAT'S JUST
WAY TOO EMBARRASSING TO ME.

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THE IDEA OF MY HUSBAND WIPING
MY ASS LITERALLY MAKES ME SICK.

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I DON'T WANT
TO SEE WHAT MY BODY LOOKS LIKE

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OR LET ANYBODY ELSE
SEE ME NAKED.

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I'M JUST GROTESQUE.

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I'M HUGE.

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I'M SICKENING LOOKING.

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THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.

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I FEEL LIKE I'M REPULSIVE.

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AND I'VE FELT THAT WAY
FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

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AS A KID,
I LOVED ANY KIND OF FOOD,

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BUT ESPECIALLY SWEETS.

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I WAS IN GIRL SCOUTS.

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WE WOULD JUST HAVE THIS WALL
OF CASES OF COOKIES.

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THERE'S TIMES THAT I WOULD SNEAK

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A BOX OF THE COOKIES
TO MY BEDROOM.

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I WOULD HIDE IT
UNDERNEATH MY DRESSER,

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AND I WOULD EAT
AT LEAST ONE BOX A DAY.

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Delacy: DOTTIE'S BEEN OVERWEIGHT
SINCE I CAN REMEMBER.

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WHEN WE WERE LITTLE,
FOOD DISAPPEARED A LOT.

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DOTTIE WOULD SNEAK FOOD,
AND DOTTIE WOULD HIDE FOOD.

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Dottie:
THAT WAS MY WAY OF DEALING

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WITH NOT HAVING
MY MOTHER AROUND.

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SHE WANTED TO SPEND TIME
WITH MY SISTER,

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SO ME AND MY MOM
WEREN'T REALLY CLOSE.

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MY MOM'S THING
WITH HER WAS BEAUTY PAGEANTS.

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Delacy: MY MOM'S ATTENTION
WAS ALL BASED AROUND ME

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WINNING THAT PAGEANT,
AND THAT LEFT DOTTIE

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PRETTY MUCH OUT OF THE PICTURE.

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Dottie: TO ME,
WHAT THAT MEANT WAS MY SISTER

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WAS THE BEAUTIFUL ONE,
AND I WASN'T.

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Delacy: EVERY CHILD HAS
THAT WANT AND THAT NEED

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TO BE LOVED BY THEIR MOTHER.

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THAT'S SOMETHING THAT DOTTIE
JUST DIDN'T GROW UP WITH.

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Dottie: IT HURT A LOT,
AND FOOD IS WHAT COMFORTED ME.

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AT ONE POINT, I WAS PUTTING ON
A COUPLE OF POUNDS EVERY WEEK.

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AND BY THE TIME I WAS 18,
I WAS WELL OVER 300 POUNDS.

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AND I REMEMBER JUST EATING
AND EATING AND EATING SO MUCH.

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AND I'VE JUST
NEVER BEEN ABLE TO STOP.

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Delacy: YOU HAVE SOME PEOPLE
THAT CHOOSE ALCOHOL

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TO BURY A FEELING
OR ANGER OR SADNESS.

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DOTTIE JUST CHOSE FOOD.

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THAT WAS WHAT GAVE HER COMFORT.

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Dottie: YOU DON'T HAVE
TO HAVE DRUGS EVERY DAY.

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YOU DON'T HAVE
TO HAVE ALCOHOL EVERY DAY.

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BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE FOOD
TO LIVE EVERY DAY.

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CAN I GET
A DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER AND FRIES

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AND A 10-PIECE CHICKEN NUGGET?

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Woman:
FIRST WINDOW, PLEASE.

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PEOPLE DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND.

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WHEN YOU HAVE
AN ADDICTION TO FOOD,

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IT'S THE WORST KIND
OF ADDICTION YOU CAN HAVE.

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'CAUSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT.

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AND I HAVE A LOVE/HATE
RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD.

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I LOVE TO EAT IT,
BUT I HATE WHAT IT DOES TO ME.

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I'VE NEVER HAD CHICKEN NUGGETS
THAT TASTED THAT GOOD.

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THEY WERE DELICIOUS.

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I'VE JUST NEVER BEEN ABLE
TO STOP,

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EVEN WHEN I KNEW
I WAS GETTING TOO BIG.

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I JUST KEPT PUTTING
ON THE WEIGHT,

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AND WHEN I HAD
MY FIRST CHILD, DANIEL,

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I WAS OVER 350 POUNDS.

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HE WAS DIAGNOSED
WITH SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY,

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AND HIS FATHER
DIDN'T WANT TO STAY.

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SO I WAS LEFT
TAKING CARE OF HIM BY MYSELF.

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I SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN
THE HOSPITAL WORRYING, YOU KNOW,

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IF I WAS GONNA GET
TO BRING HIM HOME OR NOT.

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THEY WEREN'T SURE
HE WAS GONNA SURVIVE,

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SO I PRACTICALLY LIVED
IN THAT HOSPITAL FOR A YEAR,

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AND I ONLY HAD
TWO THINGS TO DO --

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BE WITH MY SON AND EAT.

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Delacy: DOTTIE'S WEIGHT
SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL

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AFTER SHE HAD DANIEL.

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HE NEEDED ONE-ON-ONE CARE,
AND SHE JUST KIND OF CONFINED

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HERSELF INTO THIS HOUSE
AND TAKING CARE OF HIM.

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Dottie:
THEY DID NOT EXPECT DANIEL
TO LIVE PAST FIVE YEARS OLD.

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EATING HELPED ME DEAL
WITH THE STRESS OF NOT KNOWING

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IF HE WAS GONNA LIVE
THE NEXT DAY.

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AND AFTER A YEAR, I HAVE REACHED
WELL OVER 500 POUNDS.

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BEING A SINGLE MOM WITH A CHILD

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THAT IS SUFFERING
SO MUCH WAS HARD.

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BUT A FEW YEARS AGO,
I MET CHRIS,

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AND WE GOT MARRIED
AND HAD LANDON.

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THE LAST TIME I WAS WEIGHED
IS WHEN I GAVE BIRTH

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A YEAR AGO,
AND MY WEIGHT WAS 554.

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AND NOW I'M NOT SURE
WHAT I WEIGH.

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AT THIS POINT,
I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ABLE

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TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE,

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BUT I HAVE TO,
TO CARE OF MY KIDS.

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SO, WE NEED HAMBURGERS,
MASHED POTATOES.

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WE GOT TO HAVE
SOMETHING SWEET -- CAKE.

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I DON'T GO SHOPPING MUCH
UNLESS IT'S SOMETHING FOR THEM.

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Dottie:
WELL, HOWDY THERE.

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HOW ARE YOU?
-GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?

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OH, FINE.

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SOMETIMES IF I HAVE SOMEBODY
HERE TO WATCH DANIEL,

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THAT'S WHEN
I'LL GO TO THE STORE.

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[ GROANS ]

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BAD.

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GOING TO THE STORE
IS A BIG DEAL FOR ME

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BECAUSE AT THIS WEIGHT,

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THERE ARE THINGS
THAT I CAN'T DO NOW.

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SO CHRIS HAS TO COME
WITH ME TO HELP.

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IT'S JUST HARD
TO BE UP FOR SO LONG.

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I CAN'T WALK VERY FAR
WITHOUT SOMETHING TO SIT ON.

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WHERE'S YOUR MOTORIZED CART AT?

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YOUR MOTORIZED CART?

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AND IT'S HARD
BEING OUT IN PUBLIC.

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PEOPLE ALWAYS STARE AT ME.

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OKAY, YOU CAN GO AHEAD.
I'M OKAY.

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I HATE IT,
BUT I DO IT FOR MY KIDS.

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LOOK, LET'S GET
A BIG BAG OF THESE POTATOES

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BECAUSE THEY'RE ON SALE.

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YEAH, THAT WORKS.

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GET
THAT GERMAN CHOCOLATE.

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ALL RIGHT.

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Chris: WHEN SHE ASKS
FOR A CANDY BAR OR CAKE,

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I GO GET IT TO MAKE HER HAPPY.

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YOU WANT TO GET
A 12-PACK OF DRINKS?

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I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THEY'RE
ON SALE -- THREE FOR $12.

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GET THREE.

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I'M READY TO GET OUT
OF THIS STORE.

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[ BEEP ]

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THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU.
Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY.

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-YOU TOO.
-YOU TOO.

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[ GRUNTS ]

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MY HIP IS STUCK.

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[ CART BEEPING ]

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[ GRUNTS ]

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I HAVE TO MOVE THIS.

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I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A SITUATION

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WHERE I COULD NOT GET
THROUGH A DOOR.

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I AM JUST SO EMBARRASSED.

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IT'S WHY I DON'T LIKE
TO GO TO THE STORE.

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I DON'T LIKE GOING
TO THE STORE EITHER, BUT...

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YEAH, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEAL
WITH IT LIKE I DO.

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IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.

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I'M JUST READY TO GO HOME.

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I KNOW, BABE.

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**

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SHE DOES EVERYTHING
FOR THE KIDS.

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Dottie:
I DON'T WANT TO GET TO THE POINT

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THAT I CAN'T TAKE CARE
OF MY CHILDREN

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BECAUSE CHRIS IS NOT ABLE

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TO PROVIDE THE CARE
FOR DANIEL LIKE I DO.

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BUT I PUT MYSELF IN A POSITION

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THAT I COULD VERY WELL
NOT BE THERE FOR HIM.

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AND I DON'T WANT MY BABY
TO GRIEVE FOR ME.

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IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME,
THE DOCTORS HAVE TOLD ME

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THAT DANIEL WOULD GRIEVE
HIS SELF TO DEATH

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LOOKING FOR HIS MAMA.

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AND I COULD NOT EVEN
REMOTELY IMAGINE THAT.

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SHE'S THE LOVE OF MY LIFE,

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BUT I THINK
SHE'S KILLING HERSELF.

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THEY GO EAT
SOME HAMBURGER MEAT TONIGHT.

225
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I DON'T WANT TO DIE.

226
00:14:15,867 --> 00:14:20,833
BUT I KNOW
I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT.

227
00:14:20,833 --> 00:14:24,933
MY BODY IS JUST GONNA GIVE OUT.

228
00:14:24,933 --> 00:14:27,133
Chris: IT FEELS GOOD.

229
00:14:27,133 --> 00:14:28,200
Dottie: WHAT?

230
00:14:32,067 --> 00:14:35,667
...TAKE MY BREATH
AND GIVE IT TO HER.

231
00:14:37,667 --> 00:14:39,733
SOME CAKE.

232
00:14:39,733 --> 00:14:42,633
IF I DON'T CHANGE,
I'M NOT GONNA HAVE A FUTURE.

233
00:14:45,267 --> 00:14:48,333
AND MY CHILDREN
ARE NOT GONNA HAVE ME.

234
00:14:48,333 --> 00:14:50,367
[ LAUGHS ]

235
00:14:52,567 --> 00:14:54,233
THE PROBLEM IS ME.

236
00:14:54,233 --> 00:14:58,633
UNLESS I CAN CHANGE MY WAYS,
THEN NOTHING IS GONNA WORK.

237
00:15:06,067 --> 00:15:08,767
**

238
00:15:08,767 --> 00:15:11,067
-YOU READY TO GO?
-YES.

239
00:15:15,233 --> 00:15:19,567
Dottie: ME AND CHRIS ARE HEADING
TO HOUSTON TO SEE A DOCTOR

240
00:15:19,567 --> 00:15:22,100
WHO DOES SURGERY
ON PEOPLE MY SIZE.

241
00:15:31,567 --> 00:15:35,067
I FIGURE IF HE CAN GIVE ME
GASTRIC BYPASS,

242
00:15:35,067 --> 00:15:38,067
THAT MAY BE MY ONLY HOPE
TO LOSE WEIGHT

243
00:15:38,067 --> 00:15:40,600
AND STOP WHAT I KNOW IS COMING.

244
00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:45,567
I WOULDN'T BE DOING THIS
IF I HAD ANY OTHER OPTION.

245
00:15:45,567 --> 00:15:48,267
BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO HAVE HELP

246
00:15:48,267 --> 00:15:51,867
OR I'M GONNA END UP BEDRIDDEN,
THEN DIE.

247
00:15:54,233 --> 00:15:57,300
I'D RATHER BE DEAD
THAN TO GET TO A PLACE

248
00:15:57,300 --> 00:15:59,400
WHERE I CAN'T TAKE CARE
OF MY KIDS.

249
00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:02,467
SO I HAVE TO DO THIS.

250
00:16:02,467 --> 00:16:05,100
I JUST HOPE I'M NOT BEYOND HELP.

251
00:16:11,067 --> 00:16:12,600
Nurse: 641.

252
00:16:17,067 --> 00:16:19,567
THAT'S SHOCKING TO SEE.

253
00:16:19,567 --> 00:16:23,400
JUST THE LARGEST I'VE EVER BEEN.

254
00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:27,400
I CAN'T BELIEVE
I HAVE GOTTEN TO THIS POINT.

255
00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:31,467
I FEEL LIKE
I HAVE LET MYSELF DOWN,

256
00:16:31,467 --> 00:16:34,167
MY HUSBAND DOWN, MY KIDS DOWN.

257
00:16:34,167 --> 00:16:39,833
I REALLY AM HOPING
DR. NOW CAN HELP ME.

258
00:16:39,833 --> 00:16:40,900
-HELLO.
-HEY.

259
00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:42,467
I'M DR. NOWZARADAN.

260
00:16:42,467 --> 00:16:44,067
I'M DOTTIE.

261
00:16:44,067 --> 00:16:46,667
OKAY, YOU'RE 640 POUND.

262
00:16:46,667 --> 00:16:48,900
HOW DO YOU THINK
YOU GOT HERE?

263
00:16:48,900 --> 00:16:51,667
IT'S FROM HAVING
TWO KIDS.

264
00:16:51,667 --> 00:16:53,700
MY OLDEST SON,
HE'S DISABLED.

265
00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:55,333
HOW OLD IS HE?

266
00:16:55,333 --> 00:16:57,300
-HE'S 12.
-12?

267
00:16:57,300 --> 00:16:59,800
-OKAY.
-AND HE REQUIRES 24-HOUR CARE.

268
00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:01,367
HE HAS CEREBRAL PALSY.

269
00:17:01,367 --> 00:17:05,633
SO, YOU STAY HOME AND YOU TAKE
CARE OF THE CHILDREN?

270
00:17:05,633 --> 00:17:09,700
OKAY, BUT WHAT DO
YOUR EATING HABITS LOOK LIKE?

271
00:17:09,700 --> 00:17:11,167
WHAT KIND OF FOOD
DO YOU EAT?

272
00:17:11,167 --> 00:17:13,500
-PIZZA.
-PIZZA?

273
00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:15,233
-PIZZA.
-OKAY.

274
00:17:15,233 --> 00:17:17,867
SOMETIMES CHRIS
WILL PICK UP BURGERS.

275
00:17:17,867 --> 00:17:23,700
BASICALLY YOU LIVE
ON FAST FOOD AND ALL THAT.

276
00:17:23,700 --> 00:17:25,733
YES.

277
00:17:25,733 --> 00:17:29,733
DOTTIE'S ANSWER
TO WHY SHE GAINED WEIGHT

278
00:17:29,733 --> 00:17:32,300
IS TO TELL ME ABOUT HER KIDS.

279
00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:35,633
THEY ARE HER EXCUSE TO EAT.

280
00:17:35,633 --> 00:17:37,700
HER SITUATION AT HOME IS TOUGH,

281
00:17:37,700 --> 00:17:40,200
BUT SHE CAN'T USE IT
AS AN EXCUSE,

282
00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:42,100
OR SHE'S GONNA KILL HERSELF.

283
00:17:42,100 --> 00:17:44,500
SO, YOU'RE 34 YEARS OLD?

284
00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:45,633
-YES.
-OKAY.

285
00:17:45,633 --> 00:17:47,600
YOU THINK
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT TO 40?

286
00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:50,300
-NO.
-I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU.

287
00:17:50,300 --> 00:17:53,567
Dr. Nowzaradan:
AT HER WEIGHT AND WITH THE FACT

288
00:17:53,567 --> 00:17:57,333
THAT SHE HAS GAINED
AROUND 100 POUNDS IN A YEAR,

289
00:17:57,333 --> 00:18:01,133
SHE HAS TO BE EATING AROUND
30,000 CALORIE A DAY.

290
00:18:01,133 --> 00:18:05,067
THERE'S NO SITUATION
THAT JUSTIFY EATING THAT.

291
00:18:05,067 --> 00:18:08,067
YOU GUYS NEED
TO REALIZE THAT FIRST,

292
00:18:08,067 --> 00:18:10,467
YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY
TOWARD THE KID,

293
00:18:10,467 --> 00:18:13,567
AND THEN YOU HAVE A
RESPONSIBILITY TO YOUR HEALTH.

294
00:18:13,567 --> 00:18:17,867
SO, TO BE QUALIFY
FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY,

295
00:18:17,867 --> 00:18:20,100
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE
A CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.

296
00:18:20,100 --> 00:18:24,133
I WANT YOU TO LOSE 40 POUNDS
OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

297
00:18:24,133 --> 00:18:26,300
FROM THIS POINT ON,
EVERY DAY,

298
00:18:26,300 --> 00:18:28,100
MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT
IN YOUR EATING HABIT.

299
00:18:28,100 --> 00:18:31,800
EAT HEALTHY FOOD,
NO SNACK IN BETWEEN THE MEAL.

300
00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,967
THIS IS NOT GONNA BE EASY
TO MAKE THE CHANGES,

301
00:18:34,967 --> 00:18:36,633
BUT YOU CAN DO IT.

302
00:18:36,633 --> 00:18:40,367
DOTTIE HAS A LOT
TO DEAL WITH AT HOME,

303
00:18:40,367 --> 00:18:43,600
BUT I'M GIVING HER
TWO MONTHS FOR THIS.

304
00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:47,367
SHE SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM
REDUCING WHAT SHE EATS

305
00:18:47,367 --> 00:18:49,100
AND LOSING THIS WEIGHT.

306
00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:50,967
SHE HAS TO FIGURE OUT HOW

307
00:18:50,967 --> 00:18:53,067
TO JUGGLE THE STRESS
OF HER MIND,

308
00:18:53,067 --> 00:18:54,933
OR SHE'S GONNA KILL HERSELF.

309
00:18:54,933 --> 00:18:59,300
NEXT TIME I SEE YOU,
I WANT YOU UNDER 600 POUNDS.

310
00:18:59,300 --> 00:19:00,667
OKAY.

311
00:19:00,667 --> 00:19:03,500
THIS IS GONNA BE HARD ON BOTH
OF US, BUT WE CAN DO IT.

312
00:19:03,500 --> 00:19:05,100
-OKAY.
-ALL RIGHT.

313
00:19:05,100 --> 00:19:06,367
NICE TO MEET YOU GUYS.

314
00:19:06,367 --> 00:19:07,900
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.

315
00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:13,333
Dottie:
THAT WAS HARD TO HEAR.

316
00:19:13,333 --> 00:19:15,900
I KNEW HE'D WANT ME
TO WORK ON MY DIET,

317
00:19:15,900 --> 00:19:19,900
BUT 40 POUNDS IS A LOT
TO HAVE TO LOSE.

318
00:19:19,900 --> 00:19:23,767
I KNOW I HAVE TO DO THIS.

319
00:19:27,567 --> 00:19:30,733
BUT THAT JUST SEEMS LIKE
TOO MUCH WEIGHT.

320
00:19:33,967 --> 00:19:36,067
[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

321
00:19:38,067 --> 00:19:40,667
SINCE GOING TO THE DOCTOR,

322
00:19:40,667 --> 00:19:42,733
I'VE BEEN STUDYING
HIS MEAL PLANS.

323
00:19:42,733 --> 00:19:46,733
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CHANGE
MY EATING HABITS AS BEST I CAN.

324
00:19:49,433 --> 00:19:52,067
I THINK I'VE BEEN STICKING
TO IT WELL.

325
00:19:52,067 --> 00:19:56,200
BUT IT'S HARD 'CAUSE LANDON
AND CHRIS HAVE TO EAT, TOO.

326
00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,800
AND THEY HAVE CERTAIN FOODS
THEY WANT TO EAT.

327
00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,033
I'M GONNA PUT SOME EXTRA
GREEN BEANS ON HERE.

328
00:20:03,033 --> 00:20:06,067
I'M GONNA SEE IF I CAN
GET LANDON TO EAT THEM.

329
00:20:06,067 --> 00:20:10,033
SOME OF THE FOOD
DOESN'T TASTE GREAT,

330
00:20:10,033 --> 00:20:14,600
BUT IT'S JUST THE PORTION SIZES
I DON'T REALLY AGREE WITH.

331
00:20:20,333 --> 00:20:22,833
SO I'M FOCUSING
ON EATING HEALTHIER CHOICES

332
00:20:22,833 --> 00:20:25,800
AND NOT SO MUCH THE AMOUNTS.

333
00:20:37,067 --> 00:20:39,667
WILL YOU BRING ME SOME
OF THEM CHIPS?

334
00:20:39,667 --> 00:20:42,200
YEAH.

335
00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:43,733
HOW MUCH YOU WANT?

336
00:20:46,267 --> 00:20:49,433
BUT I HAVE CHEATED
A LITTLE BIT.

337
00:20:52,533 --> 00:20:55,567
BUT I'VE BEEN DOING
ALL THE OTHER STUFF ON MY DIET,

338
00:20:55,567 --> 00:20:58,267
AND I FEEL LIKE
I'M MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

339
00:20:58,267 --> 00:21:01,367
**

340
00:21:11,667 --> 00:21:14,700
I'VE TRIED REALLY HARD
THESE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

341
00:21:17,067 --> 00:21:21,267
I KNOW THIS SURGERY
IS MY LAST HOPE TO CHANGE.

342
00:21:23,300 --> 00:21:28,767
AND EVERYTHING IS RIDING ON
WHAT THE SCALE SAYS RIGHT NOW.

343
00:21:28,767 --> 00:21:31,133
I HAVE TO HAVE THIS.

344
00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:41,267
DR. NOW SAID I NEEDED
TO BE UNDER 600 POUNDS,

345
00:21:41,267 --> 00:21:44,500
AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF I MADE IT
CLOSE TO THAT OR NOT.

346
00:21:44,500 --> 00:21:47,367
I JUST HOPE I'VE DONE ENOUGH.

347
00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,800
I THOUGHT I WOULD'VE LOST
A LOT MORE,

348
00:21:56,800 --> 00:22:00,267
BUT IT'S POSITIVE TO ME.

349
00:22:00,267 --> 00:22:03,233
I JUST HOPE HE UNDERSTANDS.

350
00:22:03,233 --> 00:22:07,833
OKAY, DOTTIE, YOUR GOAL WAS
TO GET UNDER 600 POUND.

351
00:22:07,833 --> 00:22:10,933
AND YOU'RE AT 635 POUND.

352
00:22:10,933 --> 00:22:13,100
SO WHAT'S GOING ON?

353
00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:15,367
I DON'T KNOW.

354
00:22:15,367 --> 00:22:16,467
YOU DON'T KNOW?

355
00:22:16,467 --> 00:22:17,933
LET'S FIGURE IT OUT.

356
00:22:17,933 --> 00:22:19,433
WHAT DO YOU EAT
FOR LUNCH?

357
00:22:19,433 --> 00:22:21,133
I MEAN,
I'M NOT EATING AS MUCH.

358
00:22:21,133 --> 00:22:25,500
I USUALLY EAT, LIKE,
A COUPLE OF BALD EGGS.

359
00:22:25,500 --> 00:22:27,167
THAT'S IT?

360
00:22:27,167 --> 00:22:28,833
YES, THAT'S ALL
I HAVE TIME TO EAT.

361
00:22:28,833 --> 00:22:30,100
FOR DINNER?

362
00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:33,567
FOR DINNER I EAT A SALAD,
AND I EAT GREEN BEANS.

363
00:22:33,567 --> 00:22:35,767
ANY SNACK IN BETWEEN?

364
00:22:35,767 --> 00:22:38,167
NO, NO SNACKS IN BETWEEN.

365
00:22:38,167 --> 00:22:41,067
FROM WHAT YOU TELL ME,
YOU SHOULD HAVE LOST 50 POUNDS.

366
00:22:41,067 --> 00:22:45,067
NO, I KNOW, BUT SOMETIMES
AT NIGHT I EAT, LIKE, POPCORN.

367
00:22:45,067 --> 00:22:47,400
Dr. Nowzaradan:
MY CONCERN IS THAT DOTTIE

368
00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:49,900
DOES NOT UNDERSTAND
HOW MUCH SHE'S EATING.

369
00:22:49,900 --> 00:22:53,067
SHE JUSTIFIES
THE FOOD SHE WANTS,

370
00:22:53,067 --> 00:22:56,067
AND SHE THINK
WHAT SHE'S EATING IS NORMAL.

371
00:22:56,067 --> 00:22:58,833
AND WHEN YOU'RE TELLING ME
THAT YOU'RE EATING VERY MUCH,

372
00:22:58,833 --> 00:23:03,733
THAT'S NOT REALITY BECAUSE
YOUR IDEAL BODY WEIGHT IS 200.

373
00:23:03,733 --> 00:23:07,467
YOUR CALORIE INTAKE IS
SUPPORTING AROUND 600 POUND.

374
00:23:07,467 --> 00:23:11,333
THAT MEANS THAT YOU'RE EATING
THREE TIME MORE MATHEMATICALLY

375
00:23:11,333 --> 00:23:13,400
THAN YOU
SHOULD REALLY EAT.

376
00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:18,300
I MEAN, IT'S JUST REALLY HARD
TO TRY TO STAY FOCUSED.

377
00:23:18,300 --> 00:23:22,967
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEED NOT
TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.

378
00:23:22,967 --> 00:23:26,400
SO THE ONLY SOLUTION I CAN SEE
RIGHT NOW IN ORDER

379
00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,433
TO CHANGE THE COURSE
OF YOUR TREATMENT,

380
00:23:28,433 --> 00:23:30,233
I'M ADMITTING YOU
TO THE HOSPITAL

381
00:23:30,233 --> 00:23:32,833
TO START A CONTROLLED DIET
ALL NEXT MONTH.

382
00:23:32,833 --> 00:23:36,833
IF DOTTIE GOES HOME,
SHE WILL CONTINUE

383
00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:40,067
TO JUSTIFY HOW MUCH SHE EATS.

384
00:23:40,067 --> 00:23:42,900
SO WE'RE GOING TO NEED
TO START THE PROCESS FOR HER.

385
00:23:42,900 --> 00:23:46,333
HOPEFULLY
IF WE CONTROL HER PORTIONS,

386
00:23:46,333 --> 00:23:47,600
SHE WILL START TO LEARN IT.

387
00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,367
I HAVE TO ARRANGE CARE
FOR MY KIDS.

388
00:23:50,367 --> 00:23:53,933
SO YOU DO THAT, AND I WANT
YOU TO REPORT TO THE HOSPITAL

389
00:23:53,933 --> 00:23:57,233
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS
TO BE ADMITTED.

390
00:23:57,233 --> 00:24:01,933
DOTTIE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TIME
TO WASTE WITH THIS PROCESS.

391
00:24:01,933 --> 00:24:05,200
SHE'S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE
TO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS

392
00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,733
IF SHE'S IMMOBILE OR DEAD SOON.

393
00:24:07,733 --> 00:24:10,967
[ GRUNTS ]

394
00:24:10,967 --> 00:24:13,700
IT'S FRUSTRATING
BECAUSE I CAN'T JUST

395
00:24:13,700 --> 00:24:16,433
GO TO THE HOSPITAL
AND LEAVE MY BOYS.

396
00:24:16,433 --> 00:24:19,933
NO ONE CAN CARE FOR THEM
LIKE I DO.

397
00:24:19,933 --> 00:24:21,533
[ GRUNTS ]

398
00:24:21,533 --> 00:24:24,733
AND IT'S NOT SIMPLE
TO SET UP CARE FOR THEM.

399
00:24:24,733 --> 00:24:27,567
SO I DON'T KNOW
HOW I'M GONNA DO THIS.

400
00:24:35,067 --> 00:24:37,267
[ MONITOR BEEPING ]

401
00:24:40,133 --> 00:24:42,600
WHEN I GOT HOME
FROM THE DOCTOR'S,

402
00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:44,467
DANIEL WAS HAVING
TROUBLE BREATHING,

403
00:24:44,467 --> 00:24:46,467
SO HE HAD TO BE RUSHED
TO THE HOSPITAL.

404
00:24:46,467 --> 00:24:50,133
HE'S ON A BREATHING TUBE
RIGHT NOW,

405
00:24:50,133 --> 00:24:53,533
AND THEY'RE MONITORING HIM
TO SEE IF HE IMPROVES.

406
00:24:56,067 --> 00:24:58,500
HE'S JUST SWOLLEN.

407
00:24:58,500 --> 00:25:01,067
I KIND OF FREAKED OUT
ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.

408
00:25:03,833 --> 00:25:06,533
I CAN'T IMAGINE
HOW MUCH WORSE THAT COULD GET.

409
00:25:08,067 --> 00:25:10,600
IT'S HARD NOT TO BLAME MYSELF.

410
00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,133
I SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT HIM
FOR SO LONG.

411
00:25:15,133 --> 00:25:18,700
THE THOUGHT OF LOSING HIM
TERRIFIES ME.

412
00:25:18,700 --> 00:25:21,367
I JUST CAN'T HANDLE IT.

413
00:25:21,367 --> 00:25:24,133
THAT'S WHY I NEVER WANT
TO LEAVE HIM.

414
00:25:24,133 --> 00:25:28,533
THIS MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I DID
WHEN HE WAS FIRST BORN

415
00:25:28,533 --> 00:25:31,700
AND SPENT A YEAR
IN THE HOSPITAL.

416
00:25:31,700 --> 00:25:34,900
I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE
THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN.

417
00:25:40,367 --> 00:25:42,400
[ MONITOR BEEPING ]

418
00:25:43,433 --> 00:25:48,267
I'VE NOT LEFT THE HOSPITAL ROOM
SINCE DANIEL GOT HERE.

419
00:25:48,267 --> 00:25:51,100
I CAN'T STAND
TO SEE HIM LIKE THIS.

420
00:25:51,100 --> 00:25:56,100
AND I'M VERY OVERWHELMED,
AND I'VE BEEN SO STRESSED OUT

421
00:25:56,100 --> 00:25:58,800
THAT I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER
WHAT I'VE BEEN EATING.

422
00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:02,300
I KNOW THERE WAS PIZZA
AND BURGERS

423
00:26:02,300 --> 00:26:05,067
AND PIE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

424
00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:09,500
IT'S THAT SAME WORRY THAT I JUST

425
00:26:09,500 --> 00:26:12,067
DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO HIM.

426
00:26:12,067 --> 00:26:14,800
AND THE FOOD IS
THE ONLY THING HELPING ME

427
00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:16,867
DEAL WITH EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW.

428
00:26:16,867 --> 00:26:19,867
HEY, GOOD MORNING.
UM...

429
00:26:19,867 --> 00:26:21,600
SO, WE'RE GONNA TRY
TO COME DOWN

430
00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:23,600
ON SOME OF THE SEDATION
MEDICINES TODAY

431
00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,100
SO THAT WE CAN COME DOWN
ON THE BREATHING MACHINE.

432
00:26:26,100 --> 00:26:29,500
BUT RIGHT NOW, I THINK,
YOU KNOW, HE'S IMPROVING.

433
00:26:29,500 --> 00:26:30,867
YOU NEED TO GO HOME
AND TAKE CARE

434
00:26:30,867 --> 00:26:32,167
OF YOURSELF
FOR A LITTLE BIT,

435
00:26:32,167 --> 00:26:34,233
AND YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE GONNA
TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM HERE.

436
00:26:36,367 --> 00:26:39,767
KNOWING
THAT MY CHILD IS THIS SICK,

437
00:26:39,767 --> 00:26:43,167
I'M ALWAYS SCARED
AND I'M ALWAYS WORRIED.

438
00:26:43,167 --> 00:26:46,600
I KNOW THERE'S NURSES
EVERYWHERE, BUT,

439
00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:51,100
YOU KNOW,
SOMETHING COULD ALWAYS HAPPEN.

440
00:26:51,100 --> 00:26:56,733
MAMA'S GONNA GO HOME AND REST,
AND SHE'LL BE BACK, OKAY?

441
00:26:59,233 --> 00:27:02,067
I JUST CAN'T WORRY ABOUT
ANYTHING ELSE RIGHT NOW.

442
00:27:09,733 --> 00:27:13,167
IT'S BEEN THE WORST MONTH
THAT I CAN EVER REMEMBER.

443
00:27:13,167 --> 00:27:17,433
AND IT JUST FEELS LIKE I CAN
NEVER GET AHEAD.

444
00:27:17,433 --> 00:27:21,567
IT'S NOT THAT LOSING THE WEIGHT
IS NOT IMPORTANT TO ME.

445
00:27:21,567 --> 00:27:23,933
IT'S JUST
THAT WHEN MY FAMILY NEEDS ME,

446
00:27:23,933 --> 00:27:26,500
I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF
A LOWER PRIORITY.

447
00:27:26,500 --> 00:27:29,233
I DON'T KNOW
HOW MUCH YOU WANT.

448
00:27:34,333 --> 00:27:37,500
OH, NO, WAIT, I WANT SOME
OF THE WHITE MEAT OUT OF THERE.

449
00:27:42,067 --> 00:27:46,500
UNTIL DANIEL GETS BETTER,
I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT MY WEIGHT.

450
00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,667
SO A DOCTOR
IS GONNA HAVE TO WAIT.

451
00:27:57,133 --> 00:28:00,133
**

452
00:28:04,433 --> 00:28:06,067
COME ON.
HERE YOU GO.

453
00:28:06,067 --> 00:28:08,233
HELLO!

454
00:28:08,233 --> 00:28:10,833
Dottie: AFTER ABOUT
FIVE WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL,

455
00:28:10,833 --> 00:28:12,467
DANIEL STARTED GETTING BETTER,

456
00:28:12,467 --> 00:28:14,467
SO WE WERE ABLE
TO BRING HIM HOME.

457
00:28:14,467 --> 00:28:17,633
SINCE THEN,
HE'S BEEN DOING WELL.

458
00:28:17,633 --> 00:28:19,333
BUT I'VE BEEN REALLY WORRIED

459
00:28:19,333 --> 00:28:21,667
THAT SOMETHING
COULD GO WRONG AGAIN.

460
00:28:21,667 --> 00:28:24,067
WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON,

461
00:28:24,067 --> 00:28:27,733
MY SISTER'S COME TO VISIT ME
AND HELP WITH THE KIDS.

462
00:28:27,733 --> 00:28:30,067
BUT SHE
REALLY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND

463
00:28:30,067 --> 00:28:32,467
WHAT I HAVE
TO DEAL WITH EVERY DAY.

464
00:28:32,467 --> 00:28:36,767
I DON'T COME OVER HERE
AS OFTEN BECAUSE IT'S HARD

465
00:28:36,767 --> 00:28:39,833
TO COME BY AND NOT BE ABLE
TO SAY SOMETHING.

466
00:28:39,833 --> 00:28:42,233
AND I KNOW YOU'VE GAINED WEIGHT.

467
00:28:42,233 --> 00:28:44,933
IS THAT TRUE?

468
00:28:44,933 --> 00:28:50,533
THERE'S REASONS
BEHIND THE WAY THINGS ARE.

469
00:28:50,533 --> 00:28:52,067
DOTTIE, THERE'S REASON --

470
00:28:52,067 --> 00:28:54,167
I'VE GOT THINGS
THAT'S WENT ON IN MY LIFE.

471
00:28:54,167 --> 00:28:58,333
AND YOU HAVE DIFFERENT COPING
MECHANISMS THAN WHAT I HAVE.

472
00:28:58,333 --> 00:29:00,333
AND THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
IN US.

473
00:29:00,333 --> 00:29:01,833
YOU ARE NOT ME.

474
00:29:04,567 --> 00:29:07,200
Dottie: INSTEAD OF HELPING ME,
I FEEL LIKE SHE JUST

475
00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:09,633
CRITICIZES
AND JUDGES ME ALL THE TIME.

476
00:29:09,633 --> 00:29:10,867
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

477
00:29:10,867 --> 00:29:12,433
OH, PIZZA'S HERE.

478
00:29:12,433 --> 00:29:14,833
-YEAH.
-I'LL TAKE IT.

479
00:29:14,833 --> 00:29:17,967
Chris: HERE, LET ME GET
THIS OUT OF YOUR WAY.

480
00:29:17,967 --> 00:29:19,133
YOU GONNA EAT
SOME PIZZA?

481
00:29:19,133 --> 00:29:20,633
I'M NOT, DOTTIE.

482
00:29:20,633 --> 00:29:22,067
AND I COULD TAKE
THAT PIZZA

483
00:29:22,067 --> 00:29:23,900
AND THROW IT OUT
THAT DOOR RIGHT NOW.

484
00:29:23,900 --> 00:29:25,167
I'M SO MAD.

485
00:29:25,167 --> 00:29:28,500
WELL, WE HAD TO HAVE
SOME SUPPER TONIGHT.

486
00:29:28,500 --> 00:29:32,100
SO HAVING SUPPER CONSISTS

487
00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:36,967
OF THREE MEDIUM PIZZAS
AND A CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE.

488
00:29:36,967 --> 00:29:39,367
I THINK
YOU'RE KILLING YOURSELF.

489
00:29:39,367 --> 00:29:41,867
[ LANDON CRYING ]
THAT'S KILLING YOU.

490
00:29:41,867 --> 00:29:44,800
THAT'S KILLING YOU.

491
00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,567
THAT'S KILLING YOU.

492
00:29:47,567 --> 00:29:49,500
THIS HAS TO STOP.

493
00:29:49,500 --> 00:29:51,267
WELL,
I GOT TO FEED LANDON.

494
00:29:51,267 --> 00:29:54,533
HE NEEDS TO LEARN
HEALTHY EATING HABITS, DOTTIE.

495
00:29:54,533 --> 00:29:56,233
IT'S NOT JUST YOUR LIFE.

496
00:29:56,233 --> 00:29:58,067
IT'S EVERYBODY'S LIFE.

497
00:30:09,033 --> 00:30:12,867
AFTER YOU GET FINISHED EATING,
THAT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.

498
00:30:12,867 --> 00:30:15,500
IT'S NOT GOING NOWHERE,
AND UNTIL YOU DEAL WITH IT,

499
00:30:15,500 --> 00:30:17,333
IT'S NOT GONNA GET
ANY BETTER.

500
00:30:17,333 --> 00:30:20,167
AND ALL THE SURGERIES
IN THE WORLD --

501
00:30:20,167 --> 00:30:24,567
IT'S NOT GONNA FIX IF YOU
DON'T MAKE A DECISION TO FIX IT.

502
00:30:24,567 --> 00:30:26,467
AND I CAN'T WATCH YOU
KILL YOURSELF NO MORE.

503
00:30:26,467 --> 00:30:28,467
I DON'T THINK
I CAN HANDLE IT.

504
00:30:28,467 --> 00:30:31,500
**

505
00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:51,433
Dottie: MY SISTER
JUST DOESN'T UNDERSTAND

506
00:30:51,433 --> 00:30:55,300
WHAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH
AND WHAT HELPS ME DO THAT.

507
00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:02,300
**

508
00:31:08,467 --> 00:31:09,767
I KNOW.

509
00:31:09,767 --> 00:31:13,600
IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS
SINCE I'VE SEEN THE DOCTOR.

510
00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:16,400
WHEN DANIEL HAD
TO GO INTO THE HOSPITAL,

511
00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:20,200
I CALLED HIM AND TOLD HIM
I COULDN'T GO BACK TO HOUSTON.

512
00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:22,200
HE UNDERSTOOD MY SITUATION

513
00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:25,400
BUT WANTED ME
TO STILL WATCH MY DIET.

514
00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:28,633
SINCE THEN, I'VE MISSED
THE LAST COUPLE OF APPOINTMENTS

515
00:31:28,633 --> 00:31:30,867
BECAUSE I'VE HAD
TOO MUCH GOING ON,

516
00:31:30,867 --> 00:31:33,167
SO I'M NOT SURE
WHAT HE'S GONNA SAY.

517
00:31:34,967 --> 00:31:37,267
I HOPE HE STILL UNDERSTANDS

518
00:31:37,267 --> 00:31:40,867
AND THAT HE'LL STILL TREAT ME
AFTER ALL THIS TIME.

519
00:31:51,767 --> 00:31:55,233
THIS IS THE HIGHEST
I'VE EVER BEEN.

520
00:31:55,233 --> 00:32:01,500
I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT
WHAT DR. NOW IS GOING TO SAY.

521
00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:07,467
-HEY, DOTTIE.
-HEY.

522
00:32:07,467 --> 00:32:11,600
OKAY, AFTER YOUR LAST VISIT,
YOU DIDN'T GO TO THE HOSPITAL

523
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:15,100
TO BE ADMITTED BECAUSE YOU
HAD AN EMERGENCY WITH YOUR SON,

524
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:17,167
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.

525
00:32:17,167 --> 00:32:19,467
BUT THAT DIDN'T MEAN
THAT YOU

526
00:32:19,467 --> 00:32:22,267
HAD TO GAIN 30 POUNDS
OVER THAT TIME.

527
00:32:22,267 --> 00:32:25,133
YOU WENT 70 POUNDS
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

528
00:32:25,133 --> 00:32:27,700
SO, WHAT IS GOING ON?

529
00:32:27,700 --> 00:32:29,833
I WAS STRESSED OUT
DURING THAT TIME,

530
00:32:29,833 --> 00:32:34,533
AND I'VE MADE
SOME POOR CHOICES EATING.

531
00:32:34,533 --> 00:32:39,700
AND I'M READY TO PUT MY HEALTH
FORWARD THIS TIME,

532
00:32:39,700 --> 00:32:41,267
AND FOR ME --

533
00:32:41,267 --> 00:32:43,467
NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

534
00:32:43,467 --> 00:32:45,800
YOU SAY YOU'RE READY,
BUT YOU'RE NOT.

535
00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:47,800
YOU'RE STILL
BLAMING STRESS

536
00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:51,233
AND TAKING CARE OF YOUR KIDS
AS AN EXCUSE TO EAT.

537
00:32:51,233 --> 00:32:55,533
HOW IS THAT GOING TO CHANGE
LONG-TERM WITH THE SURGERY?

538
00:32:55,533 --> 00:32:58,133
DOTTIE HAS HAD
A ROUGH COUPLE MONTHS,

539
00:32:58,133 --> 00:33:02,167
AND I FEEL BAD
FOR WHAT SHE HAS TO DEAL WITH.

540
00:33:02,167 --> 00:33:04,233
BUT THERE IS NO EVENT
IN LIFE WHERE

541
00:33:04,233 --> 00:33:07,067
SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
IS JUSTIFIABLE.

542
00:33:07,067 --> 00:33:11,833
DOTTIE, YOU'RE NOT GETTING
HOW SERIOUS YOUR SITUATION IS.

543
00:33:11,833 --> 00:33:17,067
YOU HAVE EXTRA 500 POUNDS
OF WEIGHT ON YOUR BODY,

544
00:33:17,067 --> 00:33:21,167
AND EVERY DAY, THEY'RE BRINGING
YOU CLOSER AND CLOSER TO DEATH.

545
00:33:21,167 --> 00:33:23,567
YOU CANNOT TAKE CARE
OF YOUR FAMILY

546
00:33:23,567 --> 00:33:25,533
IF YOU'RE NOT HERE
ANYMORE.

547
00:33:25,533 --> 00:33:28,933
SO, YOU'RE SAYING
YOU'RE READY TO MAKE A CHANGE?

548
00:33:28,933 --> 00:33:30,167
YES.

549
00:33:30,167 --> 00:33:32,667
OKAY, THEN IT'S TIME
TO PROVE IT TO ME.

550
00:33:32,667 --> 00:33:34,933
YOU'RE GOING
TO A HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW

551
00:33:34,933 --> 00:33:37,667
TO BE ADMITTED
AND START YOUR CONTROLLED DIET.

552
00:33:37,667 --> 00:33:40,200
I GET WHAT
YOU'RE DEALING WITH AT HOME,

553
00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:43,200
BUT EXCUSES
HAVE TO STOP NOW.

554
00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:44,233
OKAY.

555
00:33:44,233 --> 00:33:46,333
ALL RIGHT.

556
00:33:46,333 --> 00:33:50,700
DOTTIE STILL NEEDS HELP TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT HEALTHY DIET IS.

557
00:33:50,700 --> 00:33:53,533
SO SHE NEEDS TO GO TO A HOSPITAL

558
00:33:53,533 --> 00:33:56,100
AND COMPLY WITH
A CONTROLLED DIET FOR A MONTH

559
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:57,867
TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE

560
00:33:57,867 --> 00:34:01,167
BETWEEN WHAT SHE EATS
AND WHAT SHE SHOULD EAT.

561
00:34:01,167 --> 00:34:05,100
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY
TO GET HER TO MAKE PROGRESS.

562
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:08,067
HE WAS MEAN,
BUT HE WAS RIGHT.

563
00:34:08,067 --> 00:34:09,667
HE WAS HONEST.

564
00:34:09,667 --> 00:34:11,500
Dottie:
I DON'T FEEL LIKE THE DOCTOR

565
00:34:11,500 --> 00:34:13,633
REALLY UNDERSTANDS MY SITUATION.

566
00:34:13,633 --> 00:34:15,933
BUT I DON'T WANT
TO LOSE HIS HELP.

567
00:34:15,933 --> 00:34:19,933
I WASN'T SURE HE WAS EVEN
GONNA CONSIDER ME FOR SURGERY.

568
00:34:19,933 --> 00:34:24,267
SO I KNOW I HAVE TO DO THIS NOW.

569
00:34:26,933 --> 00:34:30,367
BUT I'VE NEVER BEEN AWAY
FROM MY BOYS FOR A MONTH.

570
00:34:30,367 --> 00:34:32,733
THEY NEED ME.

571
00:34:32,733 --> 00:34:35,667
MY MOTHER
WAS NEVER THERE FOR ME,

572
00:34:35,667 --> 00:34:39,900
BUT I VOW
TO ALWAYS BE THERE FOR MY KIDS.

573
00:34:41,167 --> 00:34:44,900
DOING THIS -- BEING AWAY
FROM THEM FOR SO LONG --

574
00:34:44,900 --> 00:34:49,067
IS THE HARDEST THING
I'VE EVER BEEN ASKED TO DO.

575
00:34:49,067 --> 00:34:52,767
BUT IF I DON'T SUCCEED AT THIS,

576
00:34:52,767 --> 00:34:56,100
I WON'T BE THERE
FOR THEM MUCH LONGER.

577
00:35:02,733 --> 00:35:05,767
**

578
00:35:13,833 --> 00:35:15,500
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
Dottie: COME IN.

579
00:35:15,500 --> 00:35:16,867
ROOM SERVICE.
HOW YOU DOING?

580
00:35:16,867 --> 00:35:19,533
HEY, HOW ARE YOU?

581
00:35:19,533 --> 00:35:22,433
IT'S BEEN A BIT OF AN ADJUSTMENT

582
00:35:22,433 --> 00:35:24,067
SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE
IN THE HOSPITAL.

583
00:35:24,067 --> 00:35:27,100
AT FIRST,

584
00:35:27,100 --> 00:35:29,500
I COULDN'T BELIEVE
HOW LITTLE THEY WERE FEEDING ME.

585
00:35:29,500 --> 00:35:31,367
IT WAS LIKE NOTHING.

586
00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:37,467
I USUALLY EAT THREE
OR FOUR TIMES THESE AMOUNTS.

587
00:35:37,467 --> 00:35:40,067
BUT I'M SLOWLY ADJUSTING

588
00:35:40,067 --> 00:35:44,200
AND TRYING TO LEARN MORE
OF WHAT I SHOULD BE DOING.

589
00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:47,967
IT'S BEEN REALLY HARD TO BE AWAY
FROM MY FAMILY SO LONG,

590
00:35:47,967 --> 00:35:52,067
BUT I KEEP REMINDING MYSELF
I'M DOING THIS FOR THEM.

591
00:35:56,367 --> 00:35:59,367
**

592
00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,067
-HEY.
-HI, BABY.

593
00:36:01,067 --> 00:36:02,200
HOW YOU DOING?

594
00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,100
I'M OKAY.
READY TO GO HOME.

595
00:36:04,100 --> 00:36:06,167
Dr. Nowzaradan:
DOTTIE HAS BEEN

596
00:36:06,167 --> 00:36:08,967
ON A CONTROLLED DIET
FOR A MONTH NOW,

597
00:36:08,967 --> 00:36:12,467
AND TODAY, WE'RE GONNA SEE HOW
MUCH PROGRESS SHE HAS MADE

598
00:36:12,467 --> 00:36:13,800
WHILE SHE'S BEEN HERE.

599
00:36:17,367 --> 00:36:19,967
Dottie: THE DOCTOR TODAY
IS ACTUALLY COMING IN

600
00:36:19,967 --> 00:36:22,500
AND LETTING ME KNOW
HOW MUCH WEIGHT I'VE LOST

601
00:36:22,500 --> 00:36:27,067
AND IF I'M GONNA BE APPROVED
FOR SURGERY OR NOT.

602
00:36:27,067 --> 00:36:28,967
AND I'M VERY ANXIOUS.

603
00:36:28,967 --> 00:36:30,267
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

604
00:36:30,267 --> 00:36:31,933
I'M OKAY.

605
00:36:31,933 --> 00:36:36,833
WELL, WE'RE GONNA WEIGH YOU
TODAY AND SEE HOW MUCH YOU LOST.

606
00:36:36,833 --> 00:36:39,100
SO, LET'S BRING THIS SCALE.

607
00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:43,067
I'M GONNA WEIGH YOU AND THEN SEE
WHAT PROGRESS YOU MADE.

608
00:36:46,667 --> 00:36:48,433
ALL RIGHT.

609
00:36:48,433 --> 00:36:53,333
I HAVE WORKED VERY HARD
TO GET TO THIS POINT.

610
00:36:53,333 --> 00:36:57,133
IF I'M NOT APPROVED,
I'D BE VERY DISAPPOINTED.

611
00:36:57,133 --> 00:37:01,600
OKAY, YOU LOST ALMOST
70 POUNDS THIS MONTH.

612
00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:04,833
SO I'M GONNA SET YOU UP
FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY, OKAY?

613
00:37:04,833 --> 00:37:06,900
-YAY! YAY!
-OKAY?

614
00:37:06,900 --> 00:37:08,133
HERE'S THE DEAL, THOUGH.

615
00:37:08,133 --> 00:37:09,300
THE BIG TEST COMING --

616
00:37:09,300 --> 00:37:11,400
IF YOU GO HOME
AND START GAINING WEIGHT,

617
00:37:11,400 --> 00:37:14,067
WE'RE NOT GONNA PUT YOU
ON A SURGERY SCHEDULE, OKAY?

618
00:37:14,067 --> 00:37:15,733
-IT'S NOT.
-OKAY.

619
00:37:15,733 --> 00:37:17,433
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

620
00:37:17,433 --> 00:37:19,167
DOTTIE HAS DONE VERY WELL.

621
00:37:19,167 --> 00:37:20,167
CAN I HAVE A HUG?

622
00:37:20,167 --> 00:37:21,267
ALL RIGHT, OKAY.

623
00:37:21,267 --> 00:37:22,700
-[ LAUGHS ]
-ALL RIGHT.

624
00:37:22,700 --> 00:37:24,867
Dr. Nowzaradan:
SO, I'LL SCHEDULE THE OPERATION

625
00:37:24,867 --> 00:37:27,667
FOR A MONTH FROM NOW.

626
00:37:27,667 --> 00:37:30,600
IF SHE SHOWS UP FOR SURGERY
AND HAS GAINED WEIGHT,

627
00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:33,767
I'LL CANCEL IT
AND SEND HER HOME.

628
00:37:33,767 --> 00:37:36,233
SHE NEEDS TO SHOW ME
THAT SHE CAN DO THIS.

629
00:37:36,233 --> 00:37:41,400
Dottie: I FEEL LIKE I'M ON
ABOUT CLOUD NINE RIGHT NOW.

630
00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:45,067
I CAN'T BELIEVE
IT'S REALLY HAPPENING --

631
00:37:45,067 --> 00:37:48,433
TO HEAR THAT I HAVE BEEN
APPROVED FOR SURGERY.

632
00:37:48,433 --> 00:37:51,133
I HAVE WAITED YEARS
TO HEAR THEM WORDS

633
00:37:51,133 --> 00:37:53,700
COME OUT OF SOMEBODY'S MOUTH,
SO I'M VERY EXCITED.

634
00:37:53,700 --> 00:37:56,700
AND I FEEL LIKE
DR. NOW HAS GIVEN ME

635
00:37:56,700 --> 00:38:00,100
THIS AWESOME CHANCE
TO GET MY LIFE BACK.

636
00:38:00,100 --> 00:38:03,133
**

637
00:38:14,500 --> 00:38:17,400
THIS PAST MONTH, I KIND OF FELT
SORRY FOR MYSELF

638
00:38:17,400 --> 00:38:20,433
BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN
THROUGH A LOT.

639
00:38:20,433 --> 00:38:23,133
BUT AFTER I HAVE SURGERY,

640
00:38:23,133 --> 00:38:26,067
THERE'S OTHER THINGS
THAT I'LL GO THROUGH.

641
00:38:26,067 --> 00:38:29,233
I CAN'T ALWAYS USE THAT
AS AN EXCUSE.

642
00:38:29,233 --> 00:38:32,667
THERE'S NO MORE EXCUSES
FOR ANYTHING.

643
00:38:32,667 --> 00:38:36,100
Dr. Nowzaradan: WHILE DOTTIE
HAS BEEN AT HOME FOR A MONTH...

644
00:38:39,167 --> 00:38:40,833
THAT'S ENOUGH TO SHOW ME

645
00:38:40,833 --> 00:38:43,900
THAT SHE'S MOVING
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

646
00:38:43,900 --> 00:38:47,667
SO I'M MOVING AHEAD
WITH HER GASTRECTOMY TODAY.

647
00:38:47,667 --> 00:38:50,533
SHE'S STILL EXTREMELY HEAVY.

648
00:38:57,067 --> 00:39:02,667
GASTRIC SLEEVE CAN BE DONE MORE
RAPIDLY THAN GASTRIC BYPASS.

649
00:39:02,667 --> 00:39:04,467
TURN THE ROOM LIGHT OFF.

650
00:39:04,467 --> 00:39:07,767
WE TAKE 80% TO 90%
OF THE STOMACH OUT...

651
00:39:11,833 --> 00:39:14,833
THIS PROCEDURE WILL LIMIT

652
00:39:14,833 --> 00:39:18,567
THE AMOUNT THAT PATIENT
CAN EAT IN ONE SITTING,

653
00:39:18,567 --> 00:39:20,133
AND THEY'LL BE ABLE
TO LOSE WEIGHT.

654
00:39:23,233 --> 00:39:25,200
Chris: I'M VERY NERVOUS.

655
00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:26,733
I KNOW SHE'S IN GOOD HANDS,

656
00:39:26,733 --> 00:39:29,567
BUT YOU NEVER KNOW.

657
00:39:29,567 --> 00:39:31,067
ANYTHING COULD GO WRONG.

658
00:39:31,067 --> 00:39:32,500
Dr. Nowzaradan:
ROOM LIGHT ON.

659
00:39:34,100 --> 00:39:35,867
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE DONE.

660
00:39:35,867 --> 00:39:38,067
Man:
TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

661
00:39:38,067 --> 00:39:41,200
DOTTIE'S SURGERY
WENT VERY WELL.

662
00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:45,933
THERE WILL BE SOME UPS AND DOWNS
WITH HER SOON, I'M SURE.

663
00:39:45,933 --> 00:39:49,300
BUT SHE'S ON THE RIGHT TRACK
FOR NOW.

664
00:39:54,367 --> 00:39:55,967
Dottie:
FEAR CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST

665
00:39:55,967 --> 00:39:58,733
DESTRUCTIVE THINGS
IN A PERSON'S LIFE

666
00:39:58,733 --> 00:40:01,567
IF THEY CHOOSE TO GIVE IN TO IT.

667
00:40:01,567 --> 00:40:04,600
**

668
00:40:12,067 --> 00:40:15,433
SINCE SURGERY,
A LOT HAS CHANGED.

669
00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:21,000
I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD EVER GET
USED TO EATING SMALLER PORTIONS.

670
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:25,200
BUT I CAN EAT A LITTLE
AND GET FULL RIGHT AWAY.

671
00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:29,033
SO I'VE BEEN ABLE
TO STICK TO IT.

672
00:40:29,033 --> 00:40:30,500
WANT A BITE?

673
00:40:30,500 --> 00:40:32,533
[ SQUEALS ]

674
00:40:34,233 --> 00:40:36,900
ALL MY LIFE,
I'VE HAD PEOPLE TELL ME

675
00:40:36,900 --> 00:40:40,133
I'M EATING TOO MUCH
AND CRITICIZE ME FOR THAT.

676
00:40:40,133 --> 00:40:43,033
BUT NO ONE HAD GIVEN ME
ANY HELP TO DO IT.

677
00:40:43,033 --> 00:40:45,033
I FINALLY HAVE THAT NOW.

678
00:40:45,033 --> 00:40:47,067
THIS IS MY CABINET.

679
00:40:47,067 --> 00:40:50,067
WE'RE CLEANING OUT THE STUFF
THAT WE JUST DON'T EAT.

680
00:40:50,067 --> 00:40:52,167
AS FAR AS MY FREEZER...

681
00:40:52,167 --> 00:40:54,167
[ SIGHS ]

682
00:40:54,167 --> 00:40:56,333
IT'S RATHER EMPTY.

683
00:40:56,333 --> 00:40:59,233
IT'S MAINLY JUST VEGETABLES.

684
00:40:59,233 --> 00:41:01,700
NO MORE ICE CREAM.

685
00:41:01,700 --> 00:41:02,900
MNH-MNH.

686
00:41:02,900 --> 00:41:04,667
COME ON, LANDON,
YOU WANT TO GO?

687
00:41:04,667 --> 00:41:05,933
Chris: YOU GONNA WALK?

688
00:41:05,933 --> 00:41:07,433
COME ON,
YOU WANT TO GO FOR MOMMY?

689
00:41:07,433 --> 00:41:09,833
WANT TO GO FOR A WALK?
COME ON.

690
00:41:09,833 --> 00:41:12,300
JUST HAVING
THAT HELP AND SUPPORT

691
00:41:12,300 --> 00:41:14,867
IS A HUGE ENCOURAGEMENT.

692
00:41:14,867 --> 00:41:17,200
AND SEEING
THE PROGRESS I'M MAKING

693
00:41:17,200 --> 00:41:19,767
MAKES ME EXCITED TO DO MORE.

694
00:41:19,767 --> 00:41:23,167
AND I HAVE NO DOUBT
I CAN DO THIS NOW.

695
00:41:25,133 --> 00:41:28,800
**

696
00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:31,433
THIS YEAR HAS BEEN REALLY ROUGH.

697
00:41:31,433 --> 00:41:34,433
THERE WERE SO MANY TIMES
THAT I WANTED TO GIVE UP,

698
00:41:34,433 --> 00:41:36,933
BUT I THOUGHT OF MY KIDS
AND THOUGHT WHERE

699
00:41:36,933 --> 00:41:38,400
WOULD THEY BE
WITHOUT THEIR MAMA.

700
00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:42,367
AND THAT REALLY PUSHED ME ON
FORWARD.

701
00:41:44,967 --> 00:41:48,400
I STILL DON'T LIKE HOW HIGH
THE NUMBER IS ON THE SCALE,

702
00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:50,567
BUT I LOVE
THAT IT KEEPS GOING DOWN.

703
00:41:50,567 --> 00:41:52,933
ALL RIGHT, DOTTIE,
YOU'RE DOING VERY GOOD.

704
00:41:52,933 --> 00:41:56,833
YOU'RE DOWN ANOTHER 35 POUNDS
OVER THE LAST MONTH.

705
00:41:56,833 --> 00:41:58,067
THAT'S GREAT.

706
00:41:58,067 --> 00:42:00,533
DOTTIE IS MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS.

707
00:42:00,533 --> 00:42:05,867
SHE NO LONGER IS USING HER KIDS
AND CIRCUMSTANCES AS AN EXCUSE.

708
00:42:05,867 --> 00:42:08,900
AND I'M CONFIDENT
THAT SHE'LL BE ABLE

709
00:42:08,900 --> 00:42:11,600
TO GET TO HER TARGET WEIGHT
IN A YEAR OR SO.

710
00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:13,700
Dottie: CAN I GIVE YOU A HUG,
DR. NOWZARADAN?

711
00:42:13,700 --> 00:42:14,700
ALL RIGHT.

712
00:42:14,700 --> 00:42:17,167
[ LAUGHS ]
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

713
00:42:17,167 --> 00:42:19,333
-YOU'RE WELCOME, YOU'RE WELCOME.
-THANK YOU.

714
00:42:19,333 --> 00:42:22,200
Dottie: I CAN'T REMEMBER THE
LAST TIME THAT I FELT THIS GOOD.

715
00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:25,067
I KNOW I STILL HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO

716
00:42:25,067 --> 00:42:27,533
AND A LOT OF WEIGHT TO LOSE.

717
00:42:27,533 --> 00:42:30,867
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN A LONG TIME,

718
00:42:30,867 --> 00:42:32,467
I'M NOT AFRAID
OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.

718
00:42:33,305 --> 00:43:33,545